School Of Charity: The Letters Of Thomas Merton On Religious Renewal And Spiritual Direction - Softcover

Merton, Thomas; Hart, Patrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156795159 ISBN 13: 9780156795159

Publisher: Harcourt, 1993

Synopsis

These letters deal directly with the monastic life, religious reform, and spiritual direction. Selected, edited, and with an Introduction by Brother Patrick Hart; Preface by William H. Shannon; Index.

About this title

About the Author:

Thomas Merton (1915-1968) was born in France and came to live in the United States at the age of 24. He received several awards recognizing his contribution to religious study and contemplation, including the Pax Medal in 1963, and remained a devoted spiritualist and a tireless advocate for social justice until his death in 1968. The Sign of Jonas was originally published in 1953.

From Publishers Weekly:

Thomas Merton, activist monk, reformed man of the world and author of The Seven Storey Mountain , among other books, was a voluminous correspondent. This collection of his letters, the third in a projected six-volume series, focuses on the nature of religious life. Writing from 1941 to 1968, Merton discusses contemplation vs. activism, the teachings of early Church fathers, the changes in liturgy following Vatican II and the role of the contemplative religious in problems of the world (e.g., the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War). He also wrote steadily to persuade his superiors to approve his desire to live as a part-time hermit away from the monastery, a goal in which he ultimately succeeded; and he waged a polite war of words about his own books, essays and poetry against Church censors. While this volume lacks the mainstream appeal of the series' two previous works, The Hidden Ground of Love and The Road to Joy , it will be valuable for those interested in the religious life and approaches to it.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Harcourt
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0156795159
• ISBN 13: 9780156795159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448
• Editor: Hart Partrick